Getting There By Air:Santa Fe (SAF) Tel: (505) 955 2900.
Website:
www.santafenm.gov/index.asp?NID=171 Santa Fe airport is located 15km (9 miles) southwest of the city.
The airport currently serves mainly private and charter flights but
American Airlines is scheduled to begin a non-stop service in December 2008 from Los Angeles, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Salt Lake City. Travelers to this airport can make reservations for transport into the city
via
Capital City Taxi (tel: (505) 438 0000; website:
www.capitalcitycab.com).
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) Tel: (505) 244 7700.
Website:
www.cabq.gov/airport Albuquerque airport is located 106km (66 miles) southwest of Santa Fe.
Facilities include information booths, restaurants, shops, and ATMs. Nine car hire companies are represented at the airport, as are taxi and shuttle services. Shuttles to Santa Fe are operated by
Sandia Shuttle Express (tel: 1 888 775 5696
or (505) 474 5696; website:
www.sandiashuttle.com). You can hire cars in town too (see
Getting Around).
Getting There By Road:A popular route to Santa Fe is from either Denver or Albuquerque along Interstate 25, which connects with US Highway 285 into Santa Fe. A scenic route from Albuquerque into Santa Fe is along State Highway 14, a two-lane rural route with speed limit of 90kph (55mph); also called the Turquoise Trail, it passes through a handful of historic villages (website:
www.turquoisetrail.org).
The American Automobile Association - AAA (tel: 1 800 222 1134; website:
www.aaa.com) can provide information and may offer reciprocal benefits to members of automobile clubs in other countries.
Emergency breakdown service: AAA (tel: 1 800 222 4357/AAA HELP).
The State Department of Transportation (tel: 1 800 432 4269) provides current information about road closures and conditions.
Daily bus service to Santa Fe is offered by
TNM&O Coaches/Greyhound (tel: (806) 687 4500; website:
www.tnmo.com).
Getting There By Rail:Amtrak’s Southwest Chief line serves the Santa Fe area with eastbound trains from Los Angeles and westbound trains from Chicago, with links in Kansas City, Missouri, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Flagstaff, Arizona (tel: 1 800 872 7245/USA RAIL; website:
www.amtrak.com). The train stops each afternoon at Lamy, New Mexico, 23km (14 miles) from downtown Santa Fe. Make reservations at least 24 hours in advance with the
Lamy Shuttle (tel: (505) 982 8829) for transportation to downtown Santa Fe. The
New Mexico Rail Runner Express train is scheduled to begin train service in late 2008 or early 2009 between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, with a shuttle connection from Albuquerque airport to a nearby train stop among plans (tel: (505) 245 7245; website:
www.nmrailrunner.com).
Getting Around:Public TransportSanta Fe Trails is the public
bus system operated by the city (tel: (505) 955 2001). Buses run regularly Monday to Friday with shortened hours at weekends. The primary pick-up center is at Sheridan and Palace streets downtown. The M bus provides good transportation to Museum Hill daily.
TaxisCapital City Cab (tel: (505) 438 0000) is the service offered in Santa Fe. Website:
www.capitalcitycab.com.
Car HireAvis is found at the Municipal Airport (tel: (505) 471 5892; website:
www.avis.com),
Hertz is at the Hilton (tel: (505) 982 1844; website:
www.hertz.com) and
Budget (tel: 1 800 527 0700
or (505) 9984 8028; website:
www.budget.com),
Enterprise (tel: (505) 473 3600; website:
www.enterprise.com) and
Thrifty (tel: (505) 474 3365; website:
www.thrifty.com) are based on Cerrillos Road.
Generally, cars are hired only to drivers age 25 and over. Hirers must have a credit card in their name.
Bicycle HireMellow Velo, downtown at 638 Old Santa Fe Trail (tel: (505) 995 8356/VELO; website:
www.mellowvelo.com), offers a variety of bicycles for hire. For exploring the hilly environs, there are mountain, road and comfort bikes; for shopping around town, try the cruisers. All bikes available by the hour, day, and week. Baby joggers and kids’ bikes are offered too.
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